By Nneka Nwogwugwu
An undergraduate of Nigerian Maritime University, (NMU), Okerenkoko, Warri South-West Local, Promise Ebubechukwu Ikem-Nwosu has emerged the best student globally for his environmental project proposal in a Project Green Challenge (PGC) competition, organised by a United States (US) based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO).
The 200 level student of the Department of Marine Environment and Pollution Control in Faculty of Environmental Management in the Maritime University, won a cash prize of 1000US dollars as support grant by the Turning Green Organisation based in California, USA, to fund his environmental proposal that qualifies him for the award.
The award recipient was among the fourteen (14) finalists shortlisted globally by the NGO for a Climate Action Project (CAP) proposal by these finalists being conducted annually as part of measures to address the global concerns on environmental degradation and pollution that are currently constituting a major threat to human existence.
He was able to participate in the competition through the virtual aide he was supported and encouraged with by the university management, under the leadership of Prof. Emmanuel Munakurogha Adigio, the Vice Chancellor (VC) of the institution.
According to him; “I won a Climate Action Project (CAP) funding under the Turning Green organisation which is an NGO in California, USA. I was among the 14 finalists internationally and I presented a Climate Action Project (CAP) proposal, of which I emerged best amongst the international finalists and won a cash price of a thousand US dollars to help in funding this project which I proposed”.